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Gig review: THE ANSWER – 100 Club, London, 24 May 2016

Posted on June 2, 2016 by david.wilson

A tell tale sign of getting older, together with youthful policemen, neither knowing nor caring what is at No. 1 and a general irritability, is the increasing speed at which time passes. One example was to find out that The … Continue reading →

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Gig review: VEGA – Islington Academy, London, 30 May 2016

Posted on June 2, 2016 by david.wilson

Midway through a successful tour supporting Magnum, UK melodic rock hopefuls Vega slipped in a headline show of their own at the smaller of Islington Academy’s two halls. Judging from easily the biggest crowd for a headline London show yet, … Continue reading →

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Gig review: DAUGHTRY – Hammersmith Apollo, London, 27 May 2016

Posted on June 1, 2016 by david.wilson

Proving that it’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good, even the music destroying reality TV shows can throw up genuine stars from time to time. One such was American Idol contestant Chris Daughtry, who burst onto the scene … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BIG BOY BLOATER & THE LIMITS – 100 Club, London, 15 May 2016

Posted on May 17, 2016 by petefeenstra

In a world of unrelenting hype and instant downloads there’s something reassuring about seeing Big Boy Bloater at the 100 Club. Perhaps it’s the perfect match of an unpretentious artist holding court at a venue that has outlived just about … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THE DOWLING POOLE – The Borderline, London, 14 May 2016

Posted on May 15, 2016 by jason

I last saw the Dowling Poole back in 2014 in acoustic mode and tonight they were playing in full electric band mode. The three full band gigs (tonight’s gig was the last of these – for now) nearly didn’t happen … Continue reading →

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News: PANIC ROOM PledgeMusic Campaign and Weekend – May/June 2016

Posted on May 15, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

PANIC ROOM - The Citadel, St. Helens, 9 May 2015

On Sunday 15 May, David Randall from Get Ready to ROCK! Radio chatted to Anne-Marie Helder about the weekend event and PledgeMusic campaign. (26:03) The full version of this feature – with tracks from Panic Room and associated artists – … Continue reading →

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Gig review: ROMEO’S DAUGHTER – Borderline, London, 1 April 2016

Posted on April 5, 2016 by david.wilson

The renaissance of Romeo’s Daughter has been one of the unlikeliest stories in rock of recent years. After reforming after a 15 odd year break for Firefest in 2009, subsequent tours with FM then led to a couple of fresh … Continue reading →

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Gig review: RECKLESS LOVE – Scala, London, 31 March 2016

Posted on April 5, 2016 by david.wilson

Santa Cruz - Scala, London, 31 March 2016

Unlikely though it may seem, Finland is a country with one of the biggest associations with glam rock past and present. It was Hanoi Rocks who arguably blazed the trail in seminal fashion for the LA scene that was to … Continue reading →

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News: BANG – U.S. 1970s Power Trio – European Tour incl. London date and Interview

Posted on March 27, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

Pete Feenstra chatted to Frank Gilcken, Frank Ferrara and Jake Leger for his Feature show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. In this interview edit Pete finds out more about the band’s 40 year live hiatus… (4:12) More information (and … Continue reading →

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Gig review: TOSELAND, Borderline, London – 22 March 2016

Posted on March 24, 2016 by andynathan

With the release of a second album ‘Cradle The Rage’, former motorcycle world champion James Toseland has surely laid to rest any suggestions his musical career might be a gimmick, certainly on the evidence of what seemed to be a … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THUNDER, KING KING, TERRORVISION – Wembley Arena, 20 February 2016

Posted on February 28, 2016 by david.wilson

THUNDER - Wembley Arena, 20 February 2016

Once seen as the cheeky Londoners reliably entertaining loyal crowds in theatre sized venues or livening up a festival crowd halfway up the bill, since returning for a third time a couple of years ago Thunder have hit a purple patch in their career. ‘Wonder Days’ was a … Continue reading →

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Gig review: RICHARD HAWLEY – Hammersmith Apollo, London, 23 February 2016

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Davoski

“It’s OK, we’re from the North”, said Richard Hawley on ascending the stage, as if he needed to get the audience on side. There was really no need. The scope, authenticity and quality of his music were more than enough … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THRESHOLD – O2 Islington Academy, London, 24 January 2016

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Davoski

This was a progressive/symphonic metal triple-header, but sadly I only caught the dying embers of the Damnation Angels as I ascended the stairs. Pretty good it sounded too, but the Northern Line had effectively robbed me of the set. French … Continue reading →

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Gig review: STATUS QUO – O2, London, 13 December 2015

Posted on December 22, 2015 by david.wilson

What does music during the Christmas season mean to you? For the more traditional minded it may be a carol service. For others the sounds of numerous banal seasonal pop tunes (that means you, McCartney) piped incessantly through high streets … Continue reading →

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Gig review: LONELY ROBOT – The Scala, London, 20 December 2015

Posted on December 21, 2015 by jason

So onto the final gig for 2015 for me and one I have been looking forward to as it is Lonely Robot, aka John Mitchell (It Bites/Frost*/Arena), whose debut album ‘Please Come Home’ is one of my top 5 albums … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BLACK STAR RIDERS – Scala, London, 11 December 2015

Posted on December 20, 2015 by andynathan

Quite apart from being one of the best of the current crop of bands, there can surely be no harder working outfit than Black Star Riders. A Spring tour, Summer festival appearances and opening for the Def Leppard and Whitesnake … Continue reading →

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News: Rock journeyman JAMES STEVENSON plays first solo gig, Thursday 17 December (Water Rats, London)

Posted on December 15, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

Guitarist/songwriter James Stevenson plays his first solo gig at Water Rats, King’s Cross, London on Thursday 17 December (19:15). James Stevenson has been an in-demand session player since his earliest outings with punk/new wave band Chelsea in the late 1970s. … Continue reading →

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Gig review: CRACKER – Dingwalls, London, 7 December 2015

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Davoski

A spirit-lifting gig on a miserable Monday night from an inventive band who refuse to be pigeon-holed. Cracker have variously been described as alt rock, alt country, country rock, post-punk and blues-folk. I kid you not. Who needs labels when … Continue reading →

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Gig review: DEEP PURPLE – 02 Arena, London, 3 December 2015

Posted on December 12, 2015 by andynathan

One of the first lessons I ever learned in rock school was it was an (un?)holy British trinity of Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple who effectively invented heavy rock, or heavy metal as it was later badged. You … Continue reading →

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Gig review: GAMMA RAY – Islington Academy, London, 8 December 2015

Posted on December 9, 2015 by jason

Neonfly - The Tivoli, Buckley, 20 April 2014

I missed the opening couple of numbers by Neonfly, however I did catch ‘The Revenant’ the third song in their set. They were very lively as ever on stage with vocalist Willy Norton a livewire singing, jumping around and getting … Continue reading →

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Gig review: KING KING – Islington Academy, London, 11 November 2015

Posted on November 13, 2015 by david.wilson

It takes time to be an overnight sensation but King King, and singer guitarist Alan Nimmo in particular, have enjoyed a spectacular rise to fame recently. Having paid his dues for a long time with the Nimmo Brothers and now … Continue reading →

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Gig review: DAN PATLANSKY with JOE SATRIANI – Hammersmith Eventim Apollo, London, 10 November 2015

Posted on November 11, 2015 by petefeenstra

DAN PATLANSKY – Hammersmith Eventim Apollo, London, 10 November 2015

As an exercise in strategic marketing, the pairing of tonight’s special guest Dan Patlansky with the innovative stunt guitarist Joe Satriani has much to recommend it. Where Satriani glides over the front ranks of the seated Hammersmith venue and then … Continue reading →

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Gig review: SARAH CLASS – St James’s Theatre, London, 3 November 2015

Posted on November 4, 2015 by jason

First time for me at the studio part of this rather swish theatre and the seating and intimacy of the venue reminded me of a jazz club. The event tonight was the album launch for ‘Unity’ by Sarah Class, which … Continue reading →

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Gig review: GUN – The Borderline, London, 1 October 2015

Posted on October 8, 2015 by andynathan

After a faltering, low key reunion when the Gizzi brothers, Dante and Jools, assembled a new line up in about 2008, Gun’s second coming is finally gaining momentum. After a successful Spring tour and well received new album ‘Frantic’, the … Continue reading →

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Gig review: KIP WINGER – The Borderline, London, 12 September 2015

Posted on September 17, 2015 by andynathan

Kip Winger’s solo acoustic shows at the Borderline have began to take on such a mythical status that the promotional blurb for this year’s show even marketed it as the ‘4th annual evening with Kip Winger’. It was noticeable that … Continue reading →